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Full Relocation Support: Enjoy comprehensive relocation support including flights, visa sponsorship, and two weeks of hotel accommodation upon arrival. Innovate with Advanced Tools: Leverage Bloomberg, Barra/Axioma, proprietary quantitative models, and advanced Python-based analytics frameworks to drive sophisticated investment decisions and cutting-edge financial modeling. What You'll Achieve: Architect Strategic Investments: Lead the development of sophisticated … portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes that drive exceptional returns. Design Risk Management Excellence: Develop and implement comprehensive risk frameworks that ensure robust oversight while optimizing portfolio performance. Lead Quantitative Innovation: Spearhead research initiatives that enhance our investment models across equities, credit, and options markets. Drive Investment Policy Formation: Partner with the CIO to formulate strategic investment approaches … exposure to hedge fund operations and selection, preferably within family office environments. Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) from a top-tier institution in Finance, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field. Exceptional quantitative capabilities with advanced Excel skills and strong programming proficiency in Python for complex financial modeling. Demonstrated expertise in multi-asset class portfolio management, with a More ❯

consistently pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in finance. About the Role: They are seeking a talented individual to join their Model Implementation team, working alongside top-tier Quantitative Researchers, Engineers, and Portfolio Managers. The team is made up of technical, hands-on professionals who tackle complex challenges, each wearing multiple hats and you will too. Key Responsibilities … automated code. Why Join? This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to work with a globally recognized hedge fund that is at the forefront of quantitative finance. You’ll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, tackle exciting technical challenges, and have a direct impact on trading systems that shape the financial … markets. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of quantitative development and thrive in a collaborative, high-performance environment, we’d love to hear from you. More ❯

About the Role: We are seeking a highly experienced and versatile Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise across quantitative development, infrastructure engineering, and full-stack development, to join and lead a high-performance team. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of finance and technology, has led engineering teams, and has built and maintained robust trading systems and developer … logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). Trading Systems & Finance: Solid understanding of trading infrastructure, latency optimization, execution systems, and market data feeds. Experience working in or with quantitative research, HFT, or hedge fund teams is highly desirable. Leadership: Proven experience managing and mentoring a team of 3–10 engineers. Ability to translate business and research More ❯

global investment management firm renowned for its scientific, data-driven approach to trading and technology. Operating across a diversified range of strategies, the firm is built on cutting-edge research, proprietary systems, and a collaborative global structure. While systematic trading is at the firm’s core, a growing discretionary team complements the approach by capturing opportunities that fall outside … approaches Monitor and analyze portfolio risk and PnL Contribute to daily portfolio management, hedging, and trade execution Produce and maintain PnL attribution, risk reports, and performance summaries Collaborate with quantitative researchers to improve trading strategies and leverage firm-wide analytics and data platforms Execute trades in complex or less liquid markets where automation is not optimal Ideal Candidate Profile … Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative or financial discipline (e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Finance, or Economics) Up to 2 years of relevant experience, including internships, ideally within a trading, investment, or derivatives-focused environment Demonstrable interest or prior exposure to volatility/options trading , either through internships, or full-time work Strong programming More ❯

classes. Their commitment to innovation and precision execution sets them apart in the global financial landscape. Culture and Environment The firm operates on a meritocratic foundation, attracting top-tier quantitative researchers and portfolio managers. It fosters a culture of intellectual curiosity, collaboration, and excellence. The work environment encourages open dialogue, continuous learning, and the transformation of bold ideas into … Team members thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic setting where innovation and performance go hand in hand. The Opportunity: Quant Researcher - Closing Auctions Our client is seeking an experienced Quantitative Researcher with expertise in end-of-day closing auction strategies. As a key member of a high-performing statistical arbitrage team, you will apply advanced quantitative techniques to … strategies into broader trading frameworks, informed by market microstructure insights. Continuously monitor and analyze auction market conditions to refine algorithms and enhance performance. Stay informed on academic and industry research to incorporate cutting-edge methodologies into strategy development. Candidate Profile Ph.D. or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or Computational More ❯

Risk Analytics – Counterparty Credit Risk Quantitative Analyst Quantitative specialist for developing and managing analytics for counterparty credit risk models. Candidate will join the Risk Analytics group that partakes in model development over the full life-cycle of modes: from methodology to design to local implementation and validation. The successful candidate will also provide quantitative risk analysis to … support daily counterparty credit risk management. Responsibilities • Develop and implement analytics for counterparty credit risk management. • Build infrastructure to consolidate counterparty credit risk models across systems. • Perform quantitative research to implement model changes, enhancements and remediations. • Work with stakeholders across business and functional teams during model development process. • Create tools and dashboards which can enhance and improve the … and back-test risk models. • Assess the methodologies and processes to identify potential weaknesses and the associated materiality of the risk Qualifications • At least a Master’s Degree in quantitative subject; PhD Degree is a plus. • Deep understanding of pricing and risk calculations for financial derivatives. • Strong analytical skills required to understand quantitative models, and to translate that More ❯

A prestigious, multi-strategy hedge fund managing billions in global AUM is seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Developer to join their front-office quantitative research team. This role focuses on the design and implementation of a state-of-the-art, cross-asset pricing and risk platform, built with a C++ server and lightweight Python and Excel client … interfaces. You will work directly with quantitative researchers, risk teams, and technologists in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, driving the development of scalable infrastructure to support advanced analytics and decision-making. Key Responsibilities: Architect and implement a robust server-client platform for cross-asset pricing and risk. Build and maintain real-time and batch job infrastructure on internal and More ❯

a trusted strategic advisor to the product management team and engage with cross-functional stakeholders, including Sales, Finance and Marketing leaders. Build a robust capability to deliver insights from quantitative and qualitative research, including both transactional data analysis and direct market research, to inform data-driven decision-making and the creation of true value-based pricing strategies. … experience, working either for a software company or a consulting firm. Comprehensive understanding of software pricing and packaging models, monetization strategies and pricing analytics, including different approaches to market research and when to apply each. Demonstrated success in developing and implementing pricing strategies that maximize total revenue through not only unit pricing growth but also customer acquisition, cross-sell More ❯

Graduate Software Developer/Quantitative Developer/Quantitative Researcher Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £160,000 + Bonus + Full Benefits Client: Elite Proprietary Trading Firm Kickstart Your Career Just graduated and eager to dive into the world of high-performance tech and quantitative finance? Join a leading global trading firm where innovation is key — no … impact projects, shaping the future of trading tech. What You’ll Be Doing Develop and enhance state-of-the-art trading systems and infrastructure Design and implement your own quantitative models Collaborate with top engineers, quants, and researchers to tackle complex challenges Learn rapidly and grow within a firm that thrives on initiative What You Bring Degree in Mathematics More ❯

What You’ll Do: Partner with cross-functional teams to understand user behaviors, needs, and motivations across key e-commerce personas: consumers, merchants, and content creators. Define high-impact research questions and deliver findings that guide strategic product decisions in the UK and global markets. Plan and conduct end-to-end research using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Translate research insights into clear, actionable recommendations and communicate them to diverse stakeholders. Track user sentiment and behavior over time to measure product effectiveness and inform future iterations. Lead foundational and generative studies to support long-term product innovation and market adaptation. Stay on top of industry trends and apply relevant findings to improve product-market fit. … Who You Are: 6+ years of hands-on UX research experience, ideally within digital commerce or technology-driven environments. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Psychology, Sociology, Market Research, or a related field. Language Fluency: English and Chinese Proficient in a broad toolkit of research methods including interviews, diary studies, usability testing More ❯

Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the full research lifecycle, including methodology design, data acquisition and analysis, prototyping, backtesting, and performance evaluation. Enhance and refine existing trading strategies to improve performance and robustness. Independently develop and test proprietary trading signals and strategies suitable for deployment. Conduct portfolio optimization and risk management analysis. Apply advanced time series modeling, simulation techniques, and … quantitative research methods. Work with large, complex datasets to extract actionable insights. Evaluate new and alternative datasets for their alpha-generating potential. Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the research process, trading infrastructure, and overall investment framework. Generate novel alpha signals with a proven track record of success. Qualifications: Master's or PhD in a quantitative … libraries is a plus. Proven ability to formulate and test trading hypotheses, particularly in equities and intraday markets. Experience researching and developing intraday futures trading strategies. Excellent analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills. Self-motivated and accountable, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a small, focused team. Desired Skills and Experience Master's or More ❯

Quantitative Developer/Researcher – FX, London Join the Cutting Edge of Systematic Trading! Are you passionate about merging technology with high-stakes finance? We're looking for a top-tier Quantitative Developer/Research Engineers to drive innovation at the heart of automated trading. Collaborate with brilliant minds to create and launch game-changing software that powers … and real-time data to redefine the future of trading. Your Mission Architect, develop, and deploy sophisticated software solutions that supercharge automated trading systems Work side-by-side with Quantitative Researchers to design custom, high-performance solutions that elevate our trading capabilities and stay ahead of the market What You Bring A burning passion for technology, software development, and … challenges Mastery of C++ with an added bonus if you know Python Experience building high-performance trading software, with a relentless focus on speed and efficiency Deep understanding of quantitative trading environments and market data – or a keen desire to master them Razor-sharp quantitative and analytical abilities to solve unique challenges in real-time A Bachelor's More ❯

Join a globally renowned high-frequency trading firm and a highly respected, multi-strategy hedge fund at the forefront of systematic and quantitative research. We are looking for exceptional senior quant researchers/traders to join our systematic trading strategies team in New York City, London or Europe. Competitive compensation & performance-based bonuses Your Role: As a Senior Quantitative … optimization of high-frequency trading strategies in traditional financial markets. You will work closely with world-class engineers, quants, and traders to solve complex real-time challenges using advanced quantitative techniques and cutting-edge technology. Key Responsibilities: Develop and optimize systematic, high-frequency trading strategies. Conduct quantitative research to uncover market inefficiencies and improve model robustness. Collaborate … of technical excellence and collaboration. Who We’re Looking For: Exceptional candidates with an outstanding academic and professional track record. A degree (Master’s or PhD preferred) in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science) from a top-tier university. Proven experience developing successful quantitative models—ideally in HFT and/or transaction cost analysis. Strong analytical More ❯

other healthcare professionals around the globe. The position will be based in either our Crawly, UK office or in our Helsinki, Finland Office. Design at Elekta At Elekta, UX Research synthesizes insights from aclinical team of physicians, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and physicists and feeds these insights into product development, to ensure the clinical team can provide the best care … member of our multidisciplinary global design team, consisting of 26 professionals from the UK, US, Finland, and China, you will collaborate with experts in Industrial Design, UX Design, UX Research, and UX Development to create cohesive, user-centred experiences for our users and their patients. What you'll do at Elekta: UX Research goes beyond user understanding and … advantage, ensuring clinical workflows are safe, effective and as smooth as possible. The Lead UX Researcher will be responsible for leading user-centric design and conducting hands-on UX research and usability activities from concept ideas to production and post-production stages. Reporting to the UX Research Manager, this role will collaborate closely with other design verticals, including More ❯

environment in order to meet the needs of trading desks. Create and optimize databases and storage solutions to ensure fast, reliable access to historical and real-time data for quantitative research and trading strategies. Daily collaboration with traders and Desk heads to make sure their strategic objectives are being met through technology changes Monitor and improve the performance More ❯

Hiring on behalf of a systematic hedge fund with an office in London looking to add a Quantitative Developer proficient in Python to their team. As a member of their Quantitative Development team you will work directly with Quantitative Researchers to design, implement, deploy and use software for research and trading. There will be opportunity to … drive cross-team initiatives with technologists and researchers across all asset classes to achieve the firms objectives. Responsibilities - Work with quantitative researchers to design and build efficient and scalable workflows for research and trading Collaborate closely with team members and peers in technology to ensure global consistency and maximize re-use of software components Assume strong ownership of More ❯

Role Overview As a quantitative developer, you will play a pivotal role in building and optimising our quant trading systems, backtesting infrastructure, and research tools. You will collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and engineers to translate complex financial models into scalable, low-latency trading solutions. Key Responsibilities: Develop and optimise high-performance trading systems in C++ … and Python for algorithmic trading and execution. Implement, test, and deploy trading strategies based on research-driven insights. Enhance and maintain the research and backtesting framework to support strategy development. Work closely with quantitative researchers to understand their needs and develop efficient tools for data analysis, simulation, and strategy optimisation. Optimise market data pipelines and trade execution … based incentives. A fast-paced, innovation-driven environment in the crypto and digital asset space. Opportunities to work on cutting-edge trading strategies and technology. A highly collaborative and research-orientated culture. More ❯

Junior Quantitative Researcher £120,000 GBP 70,000 Onsite WORKING Location: United Kingdom (Greater London) Type: Permanent Our client has an extensive and impressive track record of successfully running Quant trading strategies for over a decade, they spun out as a hedge fund and now operate globally. They are a highly interdisciplinary firm, operating around the intersection of trading … quant modelling and technology. Their trades are facilitated by state-of-the-art infrastructure which handles their larger trading volumes easily. Role: Using the firms automated trading framework to research and apply strategies Using progressive statistical approaches to analyse data and ascertain opportunities for trading To build upon and develop strong understanding of market structures of the various exchanges … and asset classes. Pre market - checking that all required data and processes are ready. During market - sporadically monitoring behaviour and performance of strategies. Ideal Candidate: Quantitative background - including Master/PhD's in Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science and Physics from a top University. Programming proficiency with at least one major programming or scripting More ❯

Systematic Macro Quant Researcher to join a newly created team within their business. In this dynamic and collaborative role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing cutting-edge quantitative models and strategies across global macro markets and asset classes. You will work closely with world-class researchers, portfolio managers, and technologists to identify and capitalize on inefficiencies in … including equity indexes, fixed income, rates, commodities and FX. You will also help to systematise processes across teams, and build out the systematic infrastructure within the business. Key Responsibilities: Quantitative Research & Strategy Development: Conduct rigorous quantitative research to identify market inefficiencies and develop systematic trading strategies. Utilize statistical, econometric, and machine learning techniques to model macroeconomic … predictive signals. Employ advanced data science methodologies to enhance the robustness and accuracy of models. Model Implementation & Optimization: Collaborate with the technology and trading teams to build and implement quantitative infrastructure, models and strategies in a live trading environment. Continuously optimize and refine models to adapt to changing market conditions. Risk Management: Work closely with risk management teams to More ❯

A large, collaborative quantitative hedge fund with a strong focus on novel technology, data driven solutions, and automation is looking to hire a Quantitative Researcher to help research and implement systematic strategies across global macro asset classes, with a focus on MFT alpha generation. Role Responsibilities Research, design, and backtest systematic macro trading strategies across futures … managers and developers to productionize strategies. Monitor live strategy performance, improve signal robustness, and adapt to market regimes. Candidate Profile Academic Background: BS/MS/PhD in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields. Experience: 2-6 years in a quantitative research role, ideally in macro or multi-asset systematic More ❯

Company Overview: My client is a leading quantitative trading and investment firm that researches, develops, and deploys algorithmic trading strategies across global markets. Their team leverages advanced mathematical models, statistical techniques, and cutting-edge technology to trade across all asset classes on multiple exchanges worldwide. Role Overview: They are seeking a highly analytical and driven Commodity Trader to join … their global trading team. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background, deep understanding of commodity markets, and experience in developing and executing algorithmic trading strategies. You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, and data scientists to identify opportunities, optimize strategies, and manage risk in real-time. Key Responsibilities: Research, design, and implement algorithmic trading strategies in commodity … markets (e.g., energy, metals, agriculture) including Futures, spot and options. Analyse large datasets to identify market inefficiencies and trading opportunities. Collaborate with quantitative researchers and software engineers to back test and optimize strategies. Monitor and manage live trading performance, ensuring strategies operate within defined risk parameters. Contribute to the development of proprietary tools and infrastructure for strategy research More ❯

UX Researcher – Contract 3-4 months + My London based Insurance Analytics client is looking for a UX Researcher who will be responsible for conducting user research, creating rapid, interactive prototypes, and validating new product concepts with users. You will establish user testing groups, build a long-term customer advisory group, and conduct interviews and research to gather … of our products and help shape and define a new data product we will launch to customers Key Responsibilities: Define a data product for the insurance market. Conduct user research to understand user needs, preferences, and pain points. Develop interactive prototypes using tools such as Figma, retool, loveable, or similar. Create high-fidelity prototypes that accurately represent the user … and manage user testing groups to gather feedback on prototypes. Establish a long-term customer advisory group with the Insider team to provide ongoing insights. Conduct user interviews and research to gather qualitative and quantitative data. Analyse research findings and present actionable insights to the team. Iterate on prototypes based on feedback from user testing and team More ❯

performance trading applications. Performance tuning of state of the art trading systems - optimise code for maximum speed and efficiency, minimising latency. Implement and enhance trading algorithms in collaboration with quantitative researchers and traders. Handle large volumes of market data in real-time, ensuring accurate and fast data ingestion, processing, and storage to feed trading algorithms. If you are a More ❯

Title: Senior Quantitative Researcher/Sub-Portfolio Manager Location: New York/London Team: Systematic Trading Strategies About the Role: Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Quantitative Researcher or Sub-Portfolio Manager to join our systematic trading team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the full lifecycle of alpha research and strategy development … with the potential to manage risk capital independently or transition into a lead PM role over time. Key Responsibilities: Design, research, and implement systematic trading strategies across global equities, futures, FX, or other liquid asset classes Conduct high-quality alpha signal research using alternative data, statistical techniques, and machine learning when appropriate Develop and test robust portfolio construction … execution, and risk management models Collaborate closely with data engineering and infrastructure teams to enhance research platform capabilities Take ownership of strategy performance and contribute to the team’s overall P&L Potential to transition into a standalone PM role or run a sub-portfolio within defined risk limits Requirements: 5+ years of experience in quantitative research More ❯

management & coordination capacity who can also transform the role of the team away from a largely operational focus into more proactive technical work. Y ou will partner directly with Quantitative Researchers to deliver with clean, structured and scalable data, on a largely automated basis. The Data Analyst team is responsible for sourcing and evaluating new data sets, onboarding them … and monitoring quality and usage, ensuring reliability across the stack, with the data providing the foundation for alpha research and signal generation in systematic trading strategies. 5+ years' experience as a Data Analyst, especially with experience in a systematic Hedge Fund or similar Quantitative Trading environment, providing Datasets for Alpha Research and Signal Generation. Excellent coaching, leading … and building scalable and robust systems. This is an incredible opportunity to join a leading Systematic Investment firm with a genuinely pleasant working environment, in a role partnering with Quantitative Research and leading a team whilst transforming the teams role into providing a more proactive service with far greater automation and self-service capacity. Please apply or feel More ❯